Steph Curry's Off-Ball Movement Is What Separates Him - The Xs and Os Of His Off-Ball Game
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- čas přidán 18. 07. 2022
- Steph Curry's combination of skill with and without the basketball is what makes him such an unguardable player. While we've seen great off-ball players in the past like Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, and we've seen great off-the-dribble shooters recently like Damian Lillard and Luka Doncic, Steph Curry is the rare exception that has mastered both.
In this video we break down the Xs and Os of Steph Curry's game without the basketball. We go into plays such as Flex Action and Split Action, as well as other miscellaneous plays to show you what exactly he's doing to put the defense in a compromised position.
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He's tireless like a wild dog...when everyone else is tired, that's when he goes for the kill.
Just crazy how much stamina he has. He even specifically bulk up because opposing teams strategy to counter him over the years were always to be physical to screw his rhythm by tiring him out
Steph is the most dangerous screener in the history of the NBA 💀
That last play deserves a Chef's kiss
The NBA, like so many other sports leagues, is a copy cat league. The Warriors started the switch heavy defense, and it's now adopted by most teams. Steph and Klay shot and made unprecedented number of three's and the league is now full of 3-point shooters. Pick and roll schemes had been as old as basketball itself, and because of the advent of 3-pointers, it came back and is now used basically by every team. Warriors has great success on these movement strategies ever since 2016, but it still is not widely adopted by other teams in the NBA. Why? Curry's skills are better than everyone else, but they're not unique. I can picture similar schemes with KD, Lilliard, Harden, Booker, or even Beal achieving success. My guess is, NBA players to the last of them had been the "Man" from high school on. The best NBA players had been the best of the best and they were always relied on to score to carry the team without help. Even for unselfish players, it's against their years of training and nature that they give the ball up voluntarily, and then do the work to get themselves or teammates open. How many times did KD screen for a teammate before coming to GSW? Not many I'm sure. Every step or move they make is for the purpose of themselves scoring, or draw double teams and pass for an assist. Curry is the first superstar that embraces being the cog of an engine, an indispensable one at that for sure, but his willingness apparently is not seen from other stars. Steve Kerr deserves a lot of credit for designing the system as well. I just hope it does not end when Curry retires from basketball.
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Excellent point
yeah, thats why theres the joke that steph screens for players that earns 1 millions dollars.
Yea, but we may not see a player like Curry anymore unless those young players specifically replicate, Steph's career trajectory. There's just so much to be practiced to reach his level. You need good ball handling skill, good conditioning to run the whole game, having great footwork to shoot off the catch and then being an on ball threat that could pullup from multiple spots. Most players even stars are missing one or two of these skillsets
@@yunan9610 exactly
Giving ALL recognition to Steph's greatness, and, acknowledging how his off-the-ball movement is indeed key to the Chef cookin' it up, I like to enjoy how it is the continual movement that is Steph AND Klay which, in the scheme of things, with Draymond always aware of where the defense didn't pick up the back-door cut, makes for the greatness that is the Splash Brothers! 🏆
You can put the benny hill theme over the defenders chasing him around constantly and being left in the dust lol
What a great idea for a video
Yes please!😆😆😆
yeah! 😂😂
Jordan Poole emulating Steph and klay off ball movements benefits Steph especially cuz jp can breakdown his defenders with his ballhandling and shooting
I consider Steph among the top 5 slashers in NBA history. While typically those players considered "slashers" tend to be more athletic and known for aggressively dominating the rim, Steph is a high IQ player with an unprecedented motor and elite finishing ability below the rim. While not the focus of his offense, his consistency finishing at the rim and the breakdowns he creates with his off ball movement are second to none.
Yes! Someone who says Curry has high basketball IQ! I salute you, man!
I've been saying that to others, so I'm happy that someone like you also said that.
Steve Kerr learned under 2 MASTERMIND coaches (PHIL & POP).....just imagine what Kerr learned from them over the years as a player. He put a "new wrinkle" in the SPLIT ACTION......just GENIUS.
The amount of complication that comes from that wrinkle is just ridiculous to handle. You wonder why other teams don’t adopt it but they have Draymond as a post feeder and Curry’s off ball movement in addition to Klay and that’s just a perfect fit
Great analysis on one of the reasons why the Warriors are so great at playing "team basketball!"
8:37 I remember watching that in real time and yelling Dray would have found Otto!! When Curry sets a back pin like that, someone's always coming through.
In yr 2 at Golden state, JTA was showing flashes of seeing the floor like Draymond. Him and Jordan Poole were looking to be Curry + Dray 2. 0. Poole kept his part of the bargain, but JTA dropped the ball.
While I already appreciate what Draymond does, situations like this highlight his value more.
Thanks for this insightful comment. For Curry’s size, he is extremely sturdy as a screener when he screens bigger players. And I totally get what you mean about JTA showing flashes of those Draymond skills. I haven’t watched enough of him to know what caused his downfall but hopefully he can get it back
I remember watching that last play live and being pissed that they messed up "Cyclone" which is one of Kerr's best ATOs that they have been getting layups off since he took over. But it's crazy how Steph just flowed into 2 different actions and got a 3 off anyway. Great video btw
Thanks for your comment man! I think I heard of that play years ago but don’t watch enough Warriors to recognize it like that - thank you for pointing that out! Curry’s improv skills are crazy
@@DrawingTheDefense Yeah, iirc it's a play that Kerr stole from Fred Hoiberg when he was coaching the Iowa State CYCLONES, hence the name
When the team as a whole is truely greater than a collection of individuals,even when those individuals are extremely talented it’s the pinnacle of team sport ,so many moving parts and external forces and yet they still achieve their goal more often than not,all great teams have this but this warriors dynasty is up near the top of the all time greats.
Imagine running all the time to catch Steph, while also watching everyone and trying to cover mistakes and holes made by the Warriors in your defense and trying to fix it only for Steph to drain a three. How tiring, physically and mentally, and demoralizing is that?!
GSW is just an overall great team with offense built majority of the time behind SC30. Its scary now that when SC30 is resting, JP is taking over SC30 duties and able to execute them. Now you have two offensive threats with Klay being the X-Factor when he gets hot.. an AW who can get his own shot off, and a whole host of complementary offensive players... NOT to mention the up and coming youngters... we will expect to see GSW at least in the conference finals for the next several years if all of them stay healthy...
EXCELLENT explanation. You just earned my subscription, sir.
Thank you!!
Steph created his own style that promoted him to the status he holds today he continues to impress every one with his creativity
That was a clinic. It explains why the Warriors' offense is a beauty to behold. Screens everywhere!!!
Curry has the talent but there is a lot of work behind. This video is the proof.
Good work dude!
Thank you!
GOAT offensive player. On par with other greats at the on ball stuff, yet none of them can touch him at the off ball stuff. 1st we’ve ever seen be the #1 threat for the entire shot clock.
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Horns Flex Offense rocks. 👍
Great breakdown! Steph one of the greatest ever
Thank you Darius!
GSW is the very representation of CHEMISTRY & SYNCHRONICITY.....I'm sure it's a NIGHTMARE for teams trying to stop all this action. Damn near impossible.
How come i found this channel only now. This is really the best breakdown ive ever watched
Thank you bro!! Those are very kind words I appreciate that
Finally somebody said something about Curry's bball IQ. I was on Warriors board one day and people were talking like Dray's IQ is elite but Curry is running like headless chicken. And i was thinking yeah what a disgraceful fanbase you are, good luck treadmilling with Wiseman for the next decade.
To quote a great: "no one ever got fired for following Steph Curry" ... by extension, stop following him for even half a second, and you gonna get burned.
I see your a fan of dubnationhq 👀 go dubs !!
Great stuff.
The split action with an additional screener doesn't have a commonplace name, but from watching other yters, i've heard it called a triple split, another guy called an action that was a precursor to it as "elbow boston"
(Not an official name; he just called it boston because it was an action similar to what doc rivers' celtics ran).
The difference between this and elbow boston is this past season kerr stacked the 3 off-ball players near the top of the key, whereas elbow boston had the passer and 3 off-ball players on opposite elbows.
And i love the last play vs the cavs; amazing play. Steph created 2 wide-open layups without even touching the ball.
Thanks man! There’s a guy I follow on Twitter named Joe Viray, and he was the first guy I saw do analysis of that play. He simply called it modified split action. That’s one of the frustrating things about plays is that you never know what to call them and everyone has their own language in basketball. But it’s such a beautiful play
@@DrawingTheDefense i just rewatched a couple of saved videos on a private playlist i made, and realized there's a possibility kerr took the play not from elbow boston, but from the utah jazz.
Jazz have a "punch" series they ran when they had hayward, and it looks very similar to this play, except the screens are set inside the arc near the elbows.
(The reason i found this out is one of the videos i saved showcasing the elbow boston play from the low post got renamed to "cross | punch | twirl;" the punch refers to the utah jazz punch action)
I don't think all 30 teams have such a complicated offense
Actually screens are pretty standard at all levels of basketball. It's the execution and the players that make the difference.
@@Crunkboy415 other teams set fundamental screens. GS cut and move the basketball. Constant motion with 50 screens.
GREAT VIDEO BRO!
Thank you bro!!
It’s crazy how they can run the Same play from a different angle depending on how the defense guards the action . Phenomenal
Yeah and this talks about split action which is a low post split, but there are also high post splits where the passer will be above the three point line
a VERY underrated video on a VERY underrated legend!
Thank you! 🙏
I hope more and more people share this on social media.
Thank you so much!
You video is very detailed! I learn a lot from it, thank you!
More like Flex Action, Split Action, Double Screen, Pick and Roll, and Give and Go, or any combo thereof 🤣
since the warriors are by far smaller in size than the rest. coach steve literally made different tactics/systems for them and doing so the warriors had executed them very well. The other nba teams have their system too and they have bigger skilled, athletic players as well but at the end of the day, the team that is able to adjusts and executed their system better wins. Yeah, NBA is playing chess not checkers. It's fun to watch.
Great video, very underrated 💯
Thank you Sahil! 🙏
Great breakdown, really elite.
Thanks Davus!
This is deep shit into the game. I liked it
Thanks man!
we need more of your great breakdowns
Great Content! Keep on going! I suscribed and I look forward to more videos!
Thanks Josevan! Can’t wait for next season
Great video. Nice of you to diagram some of those actions, and then run it again so we can see it in real time.
Thanks Matt! I appreciate the insight and will try to stick to that sort of structure
Great analysis. As a fan who’s never played the game I appreciate the detail. You’ve yourself a sub.
Thank you!
Thank you for this
Thanks for checking it out!
That blind pig update is nasty
Yeah man, the Warriors incorporate that concept but with different spacing all over their offense. I’ve noticed it before but unfortunately this is the only one I got film of
Very intelligent and informative.
Thank you Terry!
So beautiful, very well-made video
Thank you!
Hey, awesome video. Just wondering, what background music did you use for this video? Sounds great.
Damn these guys are actually running plays. Looks like they just running around lol. Awesome stuff
Is the Warrior offense more dangerous with the ball in Stephs hand? Or not in his hand? I think it's more dangerous when it's in Draymonds hand and Steph, Klay & whomever else is running around setting screens for each other.
Ehh it depends on the situation. Steph in the Finals was destroying Boston when he had the ball
Steph just needs to be there.
It's beautiful to watch
As always the success of gsw is stephs 3pt shots and kerr screen plays.
As old as the NBA is, its always fun to seen how effective the fundamentals STILL are in todays league.
Steph isn’t doing anything the rest if us didn’t learn in highschool. Its the same shit. But bc of his efficiency above the arc coupled with his annoying constant off-ball antics, AND while the opposing team may be zeroed ON Steph, they also gotta watchout for the screeners; and the screeners screening the screeners. Who can ALL dive toward the basket when the defender gets caught topside or isn’t tracking the “switch” assignment. Its a perpetual shit sandwich which works and IS guard-able, right up until it isn’t.
It goes back to that old adage - the best way to get open is to set a screen for someone
@@DrawingTheDefense it will never be untrue.
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Thank you Scott!
Curry is the goat 🐐
It's the soundtracks for me. that logic sound
Steph play beautiful basketball ❤️
Smart high IQ, no ego basketball players who are coachable, great coach and culture equals rings and a dynasty. Steph, kerr and the warriors made me a basketball junkie, actually not really cz I only watch the warriors, I never get into a lakers vs nets game, but the warriors style of basketball is very fun to watch
The No ego part is huge. Very comparable to Tim Duncan
Motion offense at its finest
A master at his craft.
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Jerry Rice won so many matchups because he just never slowed down over a game. Whether it was a play for him or not it was always full speed, and he was conditioned well enough that he was going as hard in the 4th as he was in the 1st. Curry does the same thing. He's non-stop all the time, and that is impossible to prepare for for a defender. When the opponent switches up defenders on him it makes it easier for Curry because no team has that many elite defenders and it means they can use the same tricks multiple times.
We played that way 50 years ago. Nothing new.
SC , little giant killer in the NBA history!
Great breakdown and summary of the Kerr/Steph system. For similar videos focused strictly on the Warriors, check out the Explain One Play videos by Eric Apricot of Dub Nation HQ.
He is Harden level elite on-ball and Klay level elite off-ball. It literally doesn’t make sense
Curry is a Bad Man he learn for the best.
Curry is proving that true point gaurds ain’t winning nomore cp3 and players like trae young are finally realizing it and there working on there off ball game bc there easy to trap curry is the best pg of all time💯
This is why I said the Lakers should have chosen a 3-point shooter to play point guard from instead of trading for Westbrook. 👎
The Lakers should have done just about anything over trading for Westbrook.
Gw play is made for carry it self..that is why he is sa face of that team.. the team build for carry
Curry off ball had more pressure because of his shooting skill too
Is it me or there are moving screens that aren't getting called?
Every team does that nowadays
sometimes I get too much dizzy watching steph play
When lebron was saying, you can’t guard him. I bet he did 100’s of hours of film and still can’t figure it out
You just have to pray he has an off night
It seems impossible to defend him without leaving someone wide open.
Yes unless you are a switch all defense, but the Warriors offense will get the best of that as well because all the actions are confusing where you don’t know if you should switch or not
5:35 Nothing irks me more, as a part time coach, than a cheap frustration foul.
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Some stars especially those who can not even win a championship are always mocking Steph. That's their only way to divert their in-effectiveness against his skills. I simply call them Thrash-talking LOSERS.
Flex shit didn't stop the bulls huh🤔
Funny enough, both of those teams ran split action quite a bit! I probably should have covered that in this video
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Unbelievable..you ever watch a kung fu movie where the master has 1000 ways to kill you ? That was the last play in this video ..golden states main weapon isn’t curry, it’s the IQ of those who learn the system and make it run so well
Why is there no illegal screen?? Its because the its called when ball handler calls the screen for his play or play for the picker.
Warriors play is new and its difficult to call as it would chaos in the basketball movement. Because when you really watch it, every move is a screen. When someone tries to get inside the paint, he would encounter different opponents and would eventually look like a screen even if it was not the intention. Just by moving around in the court, it would be a screen.
You can breakdown every play study it and execute it, but without curry in it.... It's impossible to finish the play with a bucket...or a three it's, the play and the player... You don't believe... Proof is 4 rings and counting..
He's so one dimensional
wackamole! 😂
the title is wrong.
it should say steph currys off ball movement is pathetic.
he is a product of steve kerr. watch him implode when kerr isnt coaching.
You are literally ripping off Thinking Basketball. Leaching off others success I see
What do you mean?
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